8.1.0-rc01

[gosha212]

What's Changed

We are happy to introduce RN 77 support for Android and iOS with new arch

• The only officially supported version of RN is 77. Support for RN 78 and 79 is still in progress.
• Only new arch is supported
• Support for older RN version is dropped

Many thanks to @markdevocht @d4vidi @kochavi-daniel.
Spacial thanks to @TheLonelyAstronaut for providing the inspiration for bridgless support

Known issues

This version is still not %100 ready. Please follow this ticket:
#8007

New Contributors

• @liatnetach made their first contribution in Support drawer menus opening as overlay instead of pushing content in ios #7984

Full Changelog: 8.1.0-alpha01...8.1.0-rc01

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This discussion was created from the release 8.1.0-rc01.

[kevin-madden-gf]

does this release resolve the issue using static linking?

[lichstam]

yes, it works with

"react-native": "0.76.9",
"react-native-navigation": "8.0.0",

[kevin-madden-gf]

yea, 8.0.0 + static linking + old architecture works. it seems to be the new architecture that causes the issue.

[gosha212]

We will try to look at it. Contribution is more than welcomed

[gosha212]

@kevin-madden-gf can you please open a ticket with a clear explanation of the problem please?

[kevin-madden-gf]

@gosha212 I've opened a ticket, let me know if anything is unclear or further information is needed:
#8026

[ivosw]

Can use your help please. I can not get it to build on android. The getReactHost() is causing an issue or the implementation has changed and I would need to Override it in MainApplication.java?

Process: com.myApp.uk, PID: 22555
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.myApp.MainApplication: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'com.facebook.react.devsupport.interfaces.DevSupportManager com.facebook.react.ReactHost.getDevSupportManager()' on a null object reference
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6717)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'com.facebook.react.devsupport.interfaces.DevSupportManager com.facebook.react.ReactHost.getDevSupportManager()' on a null object reference
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.ReactGateway.(ReactGateway.java:22)
at com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationApplication.createReactGateway(NavigationApplication.java:56)
at com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationApplication.onCreate(NavigationApplication.java:43)
at com.MyApp.MainApplication.onCreate(MainApplication.java:69)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1192)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6712)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237) 
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913) 
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) 

[gosha212]

@ivosw Hi, please follow the React Native upgrade guide. Looks like you are missing implementation of reactHost member in your Application class:

override val reactHost: ReactHost get() = getDefaultReactHost(applicationContext, reactNativeHost)

[ivosw]

@gosha212 Thanks for pointing the right direction. That solves my problem.

[peteAhn]

For RN 0.77.2 on iOS,
The following error has occurred when building it using XCode.

'React-RuntimeApple/ReactCommon/RCTHost.h' file not found

[gosha212]

Are you using static linking in your pod file?

[peteAhn]

Are you using static linking in your pod file?

Yes,
You can see my Podfile below.

# https://github.com/zoontek/react-native-permissions?tab=readme-ov-file#ios

# Resolve react_native_pods.rb with node to allow for hoisting
def node_require(script)
  # Resolve script with node to allow for hoisting
  require Pod::Executable.execute_command('node', ['-p',
    "require.resolve(
      '#{script}',
      {paths: [process.argv[1]]},
    )", __dir__]).strip
end

node_require('react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb')
node_require('react-native-permissions/scripts/setup.rb')

platform :ios, min_ios_version_supported
prepare_react_native_project!

setup_permissions([
  'AppTrackingTransparency',
  # 'BluetoothPeripheral',
  # 'Calendars',
  'Camera',
  # 'Contacts',
  # 'FaceID',
  # 'LocationAccuracy',
  'LocationAlways',
  'LocationWhenInUse',
  'MediaLibrary',
  # 'Microphone',
  # 'Motion',
  'Notifications',
  'PhotoLibrary',
  # 'PhotoLibraryAddOnly',
  # 'Reminders',
  # 'SpeechRecognition',
  # 'StoreKit'
])
# end of react-native-permissions setup

linkage = ENV['USE_FRAMEWORKS']
if linkage != nil
  Pod::UI.puts "Configuring Pod with #{linkage}ally linked Frameworks".green
  use_frameworks! :linkage => linkage.to_sym
end

# https://rnfirebase.io/#altering-cocoapods-to-use-frameworks
use_frameworks! :linkage => :static
$RNFirebaseAsStaticFramework = true
# end of rnfirebase setup

target 'app_name' do
  config = use_native_modules!

  use_react_native!(
    :path => config[:reactNativePath],
    # An absolute path to your application root.
    :app_path => "#{Pod::Config.instance.installation_root}/.."
  )

  pod 'GoogleUtilities', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseCore', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseCoreExtension', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseInstallations', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'FirebaseABTesting', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'GoogleDataTransport', :modular_headers => true
  pod 'nanopb', :modular_headers => true

end

post_install do |installer|
  # https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/main/packages/react-native/scripts/react_native_pods.rb#L197-L202
  react_native_post_install(
    installer,
    use_native_modules![:reactNativePath],
    :mac_catalyst_enabled => false,
    # :ccache_enabled => true
  )

  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]'] = 'arm64 i386'
      config.build_settings.delete 'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'
    end
  end
end

[gosha212]

It a known issue unfortunately. We don't work well with firebase.
#8026
You are welcome to contribute

[aattalla]

Hey @gosha212, I wanted to express my gratitude for the amazing work you're doing in the latest releases and to ask about any updates or timelines expected for RN 78 and 79 initial release support? 🙏

[gosha212]

Not yet. We still have some critical issues with RN 77 on iOS

[ivosw]

Hello,
I am seeing an issue. Just wondering if anyone else has seen it. If the app crashes I press reload. It reloads the app but then presents me with this error on the screen. Can not get rid of it. Can not reload or dismiss to get the app working again. Need to force close it and open again to get it to work.

Unhandled SoftException
com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactNoCrashSoftException: raiseSoftException(getOrCreateDestroyTask()): handleHostException(message = "null cannot be cast to non-null type com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationActivity")
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.raiseSoftException(ReactHostImpl.java:1025)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.getOrCreateDestroyTask(ReactHostImpl.java:1651)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.lambda$destroy$7(ReactHostImpl.java:615)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.$r8$lambda$uso21_D6dCZdcf-JomVD56kdG4c(Unknown Source:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda35.call(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.internal.bolts.Task$2.run(Task.java:240)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: null cannot be cast to non-null type com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationActivity
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule.activity(NavigationTurboModule.kt:284)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule.navigator(NavigationTurboModule.kt:272)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule.access$navigator(NavigationTurboModule.kt:25)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule$1.onHostPause$lambda$0(NavigationTurboModule.kt:39)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule$1.$r8$lambda$h04TC4iINMV5O7z0ARpDnDVJ1QA(Unknown Source:0)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule$1$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at com.reactnativenavigation.utils.UiUtils.runOnMainThread(UiUtils.java:85)
at com.reactnativenavigation.react.NavigationTurboModule$1.onHostPause(NavigationTurboModule.kt:38)
at com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext.onHostPause(ReactContext.java:302)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactLifecycleStateManager.moveToOnHostDestroy(ReactLifecycleStateManager.java:82)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.lambda$getOrCreateDestroyTask$36(ReactHostImpl.java:1699)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl.$r8$lambda$lcqLDGefX1myvxiHdkL1sph7Yso(Unknown Source:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.ReactHostImpl$$ExternalSyntheticLambda27.then(D8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at com.facebook.react.runtime.internal.bolts.Task$8.run(Task.java:460)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:958)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8919)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:578)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)

[gosha212]

Hi, looks like a bug. Can you please open a ticket with a clear description and reproduction steps. Example project is could be also very helpful

[manuhook]

Hi @gosha212, thank you for this release ! can you tell if support of RN 77 with Old Arch is planned ? 🙏

[gosha212]

Hi, unfortunately we are not going to support the old arch. You can use 8.0.0 version with rn 76